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8SSU1: Reconstruction Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
2.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
3.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
4.
What was segregation?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
the forced separation of races
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
5.
What was Reconstruction?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
the forced separation of races
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
6.
The US government created what organization to help former slaves and poor whites?
a)
Bureau of Parks and Recreation
b)
Free Food Bureau
c)
Jobs and Education Bureau
d)
Freedman's Bureau
7.
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working.  Once arrested they would be forcibly assigned to work for white landowners. 
a)
Freedman's Bureau Laws
b)
Reconstruction Acts
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
8.
Reconstruction was the process of
a)
rebuilding the South after the Civil War
b)
creating land zones for freedmen after the Civil War
c)
instituting Black Codes for former slaves
d)
eliminating the plantation economy in the South
9.
Northerners who migrated to the mostly destroyed post-war south to make large profits and/or help freedmen were known as
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
10.
Hayes agreed to remove federal troops from the South in order to win the Presidency in the Election of 1876. This--
a)
started Reconstruction
b)
got him impeached
c)
made Southern Democrats angry
d)
ended Reconstruction
11.

Which of the following is true about sharecropping

a)

Sharecropping favored the freeedmen.

b)

Many freedmen were able to buy new homes through sharecropping

c)

Most sharecroppers remained in debt or in a cycle of poverty

d)

Many state governments offered loan for sharecropping farmers.

12.
As sharecroppers former slaves were given a place to live, seeds, and equipment in order produce crops.  The land owner received a ________ of all crops grown
a)
Share
b)
Parcel
c)
Ownership
13.
What organization was designed to intimidate former slaves and anyone who supported former slaves?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Freedmen s Bureau 
c)
Black Codes
14.

A law that prevented groups such as the Ku Klux Klan from interfering with equal rights given to African Americans

a)

Amnesty Act of 1872

b)

Compromise of 1877

c)

Enforcement Act

d)

Civil Rights Act of 1866

15.

True or False: President Johnson created many laws to help freedmen during Reconstruction

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Free people who had previously been enslaved were known as __________.

a)

freedmen

b)

unslaved

c)

new citizens

d)

righteous and harmonious fists

17.

What did Radical Republicans want to accomplish?

a)

punishment for Union military officers and returning to pre-Civil War policies

b)

punishment for Confederate leaders and protection of the rights of freedmen

c)

to secede from the Union

d)

to reinstate the practice of slavery

18.

What was vetoed by President Andrew Johnson, because he thought it gave the federal government too much power and was unconstitutional?

a)

Black Codes

b)

The Davis-Wade bill

c)

The Civil Rights Act of 1866

d)

The Dwyane Wade bill

19.

What problems did formerly enslaved people face during Reconstruction?

a)

Black Codes

b)

lack of education

c)

sharecropping

d)

All of the above

20.

In what ways did the Freedmen's Bureau help freedmen?

a)

The Bureau helped the Ku Klux Klan by guiding freedmen to their "proper place."

b)

The Bureau helped white plantation owners find freedmen to exploit.

c)

The Bureau helped create sharecropping and the freedmen's cycle of debt to white landowners.

d)

The Bureau helped people find jobs and medical care, and supported education.

21.

When African-American men gained the right to vote, how did this affect political parties?

a)

Most African American men voted for white Democrats.

b)

Radical Democrats became powerful before reconstruction began.

c)

This increased the power of the Republican Party during Reconstruction.

d)

This did not change politics very much, because many African American men secretly voted before the Civil War anyway.

22.

According to his critics, President Johnson's Reconstruction plan:

a)

was just ok, but not great.

b)

was too similar to President Lincoln's plan.

c)

was too easy on plantation owners and did too much to protect the rights of freedmen.

d)

did not really punish wealthy plantation owners and did not protect the rights of freedmen.

23.

Which was a result of the Reconstruction Acts?

a)

All freedmen were provided land.

b)

Congress divided the South into military districts, and placed it under martial law.

c)

Plantation owners were forced to give their land to poor whites who did not own land.

d)

Congress decided to put Confederate leaders in charge of the executive branch.

24.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Appomattox Court House, Virginia

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

25.

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.


According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The West

d)

All regions had equal amount of resources

26.

What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

a)

Ban slavery

b)

Restore the Union

c)

Separate from the United States

d)

Make slavery legal everywhere

27.

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Gettysburg Address

28.

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

a)

Lack of agricultural land

b)

larger population

c)

Inexperienced military leaders

d)

Lack of industries

29.
Choose the best definition of the term "border state".  A border state is a state . . . 
a)
that had slaves but officially remained loyal to the United States. 
b)
that was on the border between Canada and the United States. 
c)
that was on the border between Mexico and the United States.
d)
that bordered one of the western territories. 
30.
Of the following, which is synonymous with the term, "Union".
a)
The slave states. 
b)
 The United States of America. 
c)
The free states. 
d)
 The border states. 
31.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
a)
Richmond, Virginia 
b)
 Washington, DC. 
c)
Charleston Harbor, South Carolina 
d)
 Wilmington, North Carolina. 
32.
The Emancipation Proclamation
a)
freed only Union Slaves
b)
allowed slaves to fight for the South
c)
freed only Confederate slaves
d)
freed Union and Confederate slaves
33.
What is an ironclad?
a)
 a submarine 
b)
a treaty or agreement 
c)
 a cannon 
d)
 a ship covered by metal plates 
34.

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee

35.

The most well known Confederate general was Ulysses S. Grant.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What year did the Civil War end?

a)

1863

b)

1864

c)

1865

d)

1866

37.

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

a)

to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

b)

to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

c)

to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war

d)

to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

38.

What was the capital of the Confederacy?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Atlanta, GA

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Richmond, VA

39.

Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

John Wilkes Booth

40.

The capital of the United States of America during the Civil War was:

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Richmond

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Charleston

41.

Which major battle had the most casualties and was the turning point of the Civil War?

a)

Anteitem

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Fort Sumter

42.

Which city is highlighted on the map?

a)

Macon

b)

Augusta

c)

Albany

d)

Savannah

43.

Which city is shown on the map?

a)

Columbus

b)

Augusta

c)

Albany

d)

Macon

44.

Which city is shown on the map?

a)

Macon

b)

Columbus

c)

Savannah

d)

Augusta

45.

Which city is shown on the map?

a)

Columbus

b)

Savannah

c)

Macon

d)

Altanta

46.

Which city is shown?

a)

Savannah

b)

Columbus

c)

Augusta

d)

Atlanta

47.

Which city is shown?

a)

Augusta

b)

Albany

c)

Macon

d)

Atlanta

48.

Which city is the capital of Georgia?

a)

Augusta

b)

Savannah

c)

Altanta

d)

Macon

49.

Which river is shown?

a)

Cattachoochee

b)

Savannah

c)

St. Mary's

50.

Which River is Shown?

a)

Cattahoochee

b)

Savannah

c)

St. Mary's

51.

Which river is shown?

a)

Chattahoochee

b)

Savannah

c)

St. Mary's

52.

Which natural feature is being shown?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Fall Line

c)

Brasstown Bald

d)

Appalachian Mountain Range

53.

Which Lake is being Shown?

a)

Lanier

b)

Allatoona

c)

Hartwell

54.

Which Lake is being Shown?

a)

Lanier

b)

Allatoona

c)

Hartwell

55.

Which Lake is being Shown?

a)

Lanier

b)

Allatoona

c)

Hartwell

56.

Which ocean borders Georgia?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

57.

Which Barrier Island is being shown?

a)

Cumberland Island

b)

Jekyll Island

c)

St. Simons Island

58.

Which Barrier Island is being shown?

a)

Cumberland Island

b)

Jekyll Island

c)

St. Simons Island

59.

Which Barrier Island is being shown?

a)

Cumberland Island

b)

Jekyll Island

c)

St. Simons Island

60.

Which Region is labeled #3?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

61.

Which Region is labeled #2?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

62.

Which Region is labeled #1?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

63.

Which Region is labeled #4?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

64.

Which Region is labeled #5?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

65.

Which natural feature is being shown?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Fall Line

c)

Brasstown Bald

d)

Appalachian Mountain Range

66.

Which natural feature is being shown?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Fall Line

c)

Brasstown Bald

d)

Appalachian Mountain Range

67.

Which natural feature is being shown?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Fall Line

c)

Brasstown Bald

d)

Appalachian Mountain Range

68.

Which State DOES NOT border Georgia?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Mississippi

c)

Tennessee

d)

Alabama

69.
(SS8G1c) What is the highest peak in Georgia?
a)
Brasstown Bald
b)
Stone Mountain
c)
Lookout Mountain
d)
Signal Moutain
70.
(SS8G1d) Weather patterns over an extended period of time are referred to as
a)
temperature patterns
b)
extended forecasts
c)
climate
71.
(SS8G1b) The Ridge and Valley region in Georgia is best known for
a)
Peaches
b)
Carpet and textiles
c)
Peanuts
d)
Veggies
72.

(SS8G1) ~ Population heart, Industrial Heart (cars and planes built here),2nd largest physiographic region

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Ridge and Valley

d)

Piedmont

73.
(SS8G1b) Site of the very 1st Gold rush, has the highest amount of annual rainfall, has the highest point (Brasstown Bald)
a)
Ridge and Valley
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge
74.
Which physical feature of Georgia is an area that features a rapid drop in elevation and the point where two regions meet?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Savannah River
c)
the Fall Line
d)
Chattahoochee River
75.

Economic activity in this region include pulp and paper, seafood production, tourism/ recreation and shipping from deep-water ports.

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Blue Ridge

e)

Piedmont

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